Does Bloomberg pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bloomberg employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bloomberg. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bloomberg?

79% of Bloomberg employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bloomberg 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bloomberg?

Software Engineer (739) , Senior Software Engineer (449) , Account Manager (318) , Analyst (301) , Sales (175) , Intern (171) , Sales Representative (168) , Analytics (132) , Global Data Analyst (123) , Reporter (108) , Data Analyst (106) , Software Engineer(Internship) (103) , Financial Analyst (99) , Financial Software Developer (93) , Financial Sales and Analytics (92)

What are the pros of working at Bloomberg according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits where you don't pay for health insurance and they do 50% 401k match" ((in 1080 reviews)); "The people are great and they provide dozens of opportunities to get to know the company more." ((in 798 reviews)); "Great culture and a clear vision on how to be a highly successful private company." ((in 710 reviews)); "Good work life balance: 8am to 6pm and you are done at 6pm most of the times" ((in 546 reviews)); "Pay is good and raises very nice." ((in 381 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bloomberg according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management staff with limited “leaders”" ((in 409 reviews)); "A bad manager can do what he likes and the company will cover him irrespective of your complaints." ((in 288 reviews)); "long hours (contracted hours are at least 25% more than industry average) with no flexibility." ((in 231 reviews)); "There is no career progression for developers and this is by design." ((in 109 reviews)); "Strict, Late Working Hours, Sometimes hard to reach" ((in 103 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bloomberg layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Bloomberg layoffs and their outlook for job security at Bloomberg in 2026.

Bloomberg reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(8,275 total reviews)

Michael R. Bloomberg and Vlad Kliatchko

84% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Bloomberg has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 8,275 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bloomberg employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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8K reviews

3.0

Oct 28, 2012

Great learning opportunities & staff welfare, limited career prospects

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flat organizational structure Sufficient resources to get the job done (seniors are willing to guide & support) Great non-monetary benefits & welfare Opportunities to study capital markets beyond your own coverage People are generally driven & enjoy the Bbg culture

Cons

Too much focus on targets (disadvantage analyst managing less developed ventures) Career development initiatives have limited progress Less outspoken staff will be disadvantaged

4.0

Oct 24, 2012

Dynamic news organization constantly trying to improve and deepen its coverage

Wall street reporter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very bright, committed news people. Extraordinary depth on markets and financial coverage.

Cons

Long hours not for everyone (but I didn't mind). Style requirements can inhibit clear expression.

3.0

Oct 24, 2012

Bloomberg on a Downward trend

Senior sales - core product

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good for entry level salesperson - Cutting edge technology - Good People. - Snacks

Cons

- Poor sales managers - lots of micromanagement and focus on metrics unrelated to sales - Abundance of initiatives passed down to sales force unrelated to true selling. No longer promote independent thought - No true sales people, just account managers - Low pay versus comparable firms. Long term bonus not attainable as management purposely sets unrealistic targets

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